Points of Light Foundation lists Toyota North America* as one
of its 2023 Honorees of The Civic 50, Recognized as a Top
Community-Minded Company in the U.S.
PLANO,
Texas, May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Toyota
North America* has been named a 2023 honoree of The Civic 50, the
annual survey from Points of Light to recognize the top
community-minded companies in the United
States.
This marks the first year both Toyota Financial Services (TFS)
and Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) collectively ranked in The
Civic 50 as a unified submission. Previously, TFS earned a spot on
the list for seven consecutive years.
"With our continued efforts to streamline our community-focused
efforts as One Toyota, we're
incredibly honored to receive this recognition from Points of
Light," said Tellis Bethel, chief
diversity officer and group vice president of social innovation,
Toyota Motor North America. "It's a testament to the
collaborative 'One Team' mindset we continually seek to strengthen
for team members across all of our U.S. operations."
Now in its eleventh year, The Civic 50 is a national
standard for corporate citizenship and showcases how leading
companies are moving social impact, civic engagement and community
to the core of their business. This has long been at the core of
Toyota, contributing know-how, time and resources to communities
across the country. This past year, Toyota's signature achievement
was launching Driving Possibilities, a $110-million education and community-focused
initiative. Driving Possibilities, a long-term initiative of the
Toyota USA Foundation, is funded
in part by Toyota Motor North America, Inc. and Toyota Financial
Services.
Toyota remains committed to youth development, successful
volunteer programs and strong national and local partnerships. In
2022, Toyota launched an equal-partner collaboration with Lancaster
ISD focused on workforce readiness, the Toyota Leadership Academy,
which aims to:
- Prepare students for personal, academic and professional
success by providing specialized curriculum designed to increase
high school graduation rates
- Improve college, career and leadership readiness
- Introduce students to job opportunities in the global
workforce
Additional highlights from Toyota's community engagement in
2022 include:
- 37,000 total hours U.S. team members contributed to
company-sponsored external volunteerism
- $79.9 million contributed by
Toyota to social causes, including by the Toyota USA Foundation
- Over 1,000 grants awarded averaging $72,480 each, excluding matching-gift and
volunteerism-matching grants
The Civic 50 honorees are companies with annual U.S. revenues of
at least $1 billion and are selected
based on four dimensions of their corporate citizenship and social
impact programs: investment of resources and volunteerism,
integration across business functions, institutionalization through
policies and systems and impact measurement.
"Companies play a critical role in creating thriving,
participatory communities," said Diane
Quest, interim president and CEO, Points of Light.
"Companies like Toyota set a model for others, showing how to best
use employee talent, business assets and integration to create
meaningful impact, and we're thrilled to uplift and celebrate their
work as an honoree of The Civic 50 2023."
The Civic 50 survey is administered by True Impact, and the
results are analyzed by VeraWorks. The survey instrument consists
of quantitative and multiple-choice questions that inform the
scoring process. The Civic 50 is the only survey and ranking
system that exclusively measures corporate community
engagement.
For more information on Toyota's community engagement, visit
www.ToyotaEffect.com.
*Toyota Motor North America and Toyota Financial Services
moved to the Plano headquarters,
the first time in the same location, in 2017 as part of the
OneToyota initiative. The move made for faster decision making and
created a better experience for customers and team members.
Information from both companies was collected and submitted to
Points of Light.
About Toyota
Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of the cultural fabric in
North America for more than 65
years, and is committed to advancing sustainable, next-generation
mobility through our Toyota and Lexus brands, plus our more than
1,800 dealerships.
Toyota directly employs more than 48,000 people in North America who have contributed to the
design, engineering, and assembly of nearly 45 million cars and
trucks at our 13 manufacturing plants. By 2025, Toyota's 14th plant
in North Carolina will begin to
manufacture automotive batteries for electrified vehicles. With
more electrified vehicles on the road than any other automaker,
Toyota currently offers 22 electrified options.
Through the Start Your Impossible campaign, Toyota highlights
the way it partners with community, civic, academic and
governmental organizations to address our society's most pressing
mobility challenges. We believe that when people are free to move,
anything is possible. For more information about Toyota,
visit www.ToyotaNewsroom.com.
About Points of Light
Points of Light is a nonpartisan, global nonprofit organization
that inspires, equips and mobilizes millions of people to take
action that changes the world. We envision a world in which every
individual discovers the power to make a difference, creating
healthy communities in vibrant, participatory societies. Through
145 affiliates across 39 countries, and in partnership with
thousands of nonprofits and corporations, Points of Light engages
3.7 million people in 16.7 million hours of service each year. We
bring the power of people to bear where it's needed most. For more
information, visit pointsoflight.org.
Media Contact
Amanda Roark
469.292.2636
amanda.roark@toyota.com
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